Tom O’Dwyer

Research Interests

• Climate action/ climate mitigation and adaptation
• Biodiversity
• Knowledge transfer/ technology transfer/ knowledge exchange/ facilitation
• Leadership/ self-leadership/ motivation

Current Projects

• Signpost Farms Programme
• ClimateFarmDemo
• ClimateSmartAdvisors
• EIT-Food Ireland Resilient Agriculture Landscape

Education

2020: Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, Paris.
2019: Professional Certificate in eLearning, Newcastle University
2019: Training Delivery and Evaluation, QQI (Level 6)
2015: Managing People, QQI (Level 6)
2010 – 2014: Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT)
2007 – 2008: Advanced Professional Diploma in Manager Development, Leeds Metropolitan University
2004 – 2006: Executive Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Waterford Institute of Technology
2001 – 2003: Graduate Diploma in Business (Farm Financial Management), Waterford Institute of Technology
1986 – 1991: Degree in Agricultural Science (B.Agr.Sc.), University College Dublin

Career

November 2020 – to date: Head of Signpost Farms Programme initially, before becoming Head of Climate and Biodiversity Knowledge Transfer (incorporating responsibility for the Signpost Farms Programme)
May 2010 – October 2020: Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer Teagasc
April 2007 – May 2010: Donegal Area Manager Teagasc
January 1998 – April 2007: Dairy Specialist Teagasc
January 1995 – January 1998: REPS Adviser Teagasc